David Chase
After spending two decades trying to find his footing on the small screen, writer-director-producer David Chase finally grabbed hold of the brass ring when he created the highly-acclaimed and award-winning series, "The Sopranos" (HBO, 1998-2007). An unusually gritty soap opera centering on the professional and personal travails of New Jersey mob boss, Tony Soprano, the series became an instant hit on its way to becoming one of the most decorated and successful cable series of all time. Prior to "The Sopranos," Chase forged his path as a writer and producer on the classic series, "The Rockford Files" (NBC, 1974-1980), and later earned acclaim for his small screen movie "Off the Minnesota Strip" (ABC, 1980). Chase struggled throughout the 1980s with failed pilots and forgettable TV movies, while earning critical plaudits - but not eyeballs - for his civil rights drama "I'll Fly Away" (NBC, 1991-93). After guiding "Northern Exposure" (CBS, 1990-95) during its tumultuous last two seasons, he was rejected by every network for "The Sopranos" before HBO swooped in and developed the show, which earned seemingly countless Emmys and Golden Globes for Chase and the cast. Following the series' controversial and much-talked about finale, Chase disappeared for a few years before re-emerging with his hailed feature debut, "Not Fade Away" (2012), which allowed him to begin the process of burying Tony Soprano for good.
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David Chase
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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72% |
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The Many Saints of Newark |
Screenwriter, Producer |
$8.2M | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | David Chase: A Sopranos Session | Self | - | 2020 |
69% |
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Not Fade Away |
Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
$607.3K | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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Kounterfeit |
Writer, Screenwriter |
- | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime |
Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Almost Grown | Director | - | 1988 |
No Score Yet |
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Grave of the Vampire | Screenwriter | - | 1972 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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100% | No Score Yet | Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos | Self | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Sopranos (With Audio Commentary) |
Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Writer |
1999-2002 2004 2006-2007 2024 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2021 2024 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2021 |
92% | 96% | The Sopranos |
Writer, Executive Producer, Director, Producer |
1999-2002 2004 2006-2007 |
No Score Yet | 90% | Northern Exposure | Executive Producer | 1990-1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Almost Grown |
Creator, Executive Producer, Director, Writer |
1988-1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alfred Hitchcock Presents |
Director, Writer |
1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Rockford Files | Writer | 1976-1979 |
100% | 82% | Kolchak: The Night Stalker | Writer | 1974-1975 |